but...
Maybe it would have been better if the report had shown the reporters own information. I totally agree with Googles actions in this case, with one exception. I dont think they would have done this to a news group if they had used google to report on someone elses information (aka not googles CEO). I guess what I am saying is that if google finds someone abusing the service (which this was in my opion) they are totally in the right to stop providing service (which is free by the way) to that person(s). But if they are going to take the high ground and be proactive I want them to ban the local news station if they were to post my information. Not being the CEO of Google I have a felling my request would fall on deaf ears.
Microsoft has as much business stopping the sales of mod chips as they do teaching mothers how to breastfeed.
This just in....
MS is sueing Mothers that breastfeed while not using the latest version of XP Company representitives site EULA from Windows Critical update hotfix v4.32.34.1.
If this goes through Almost any DOS attack can be made legal.
For example: Want to DoS attack "Joes okay Software Company" I get a user account for the online users forum for "Joes Fake Program Users". I copyright some code for an addition to "Joes okay Program" Then upload it to the Users Forum. CALL DOJ... Wait less time than it takes to get a handgun (Insert other topic rant here) Then I get to shut down his site!! Meanwhile "Bills CRAP Software Company" who hired me are still up and running and selling complete trash without compition.
I think its funny I just now am seeing this story on/. after I just finished reading a cnn article about hackers trying to prevent this. I understand that Yahoo is just doing what they need to do to say in business there. Any business that works in more than one country has to update there business practices for that countries laws and I can't falt them for it. But I do think most of these efforts by the china are going to be wastes of time.
But Does your Linux box send that information to Microsoft so that they can profit from the sale of your personal habits to advertisers...
Just a thought?
I am almost positive that I could program (and do most of my other jobs) from a lying down position. I wonder if they had any rules regarding what they could and could not do with the computers?
Just a thought...
My password would never get cracked this way, I use caps, numbers, and characters
B#d!ACc-0 I mean look at it.. Of course I need to keep it written on the monitor to remember it, and since it is had to type every time I need my password until recently I had to have a file on my desktop (labeled password of course) that had the text to copy and paste, but now I have a programable button on my keyboard with the code in it to save time.
This is all still secure right?
Alot of compairisions are being made about how the XBox has the better hardware and how PS2 wont be able to keep up in the comming years with XBox and PCs for a gaming market.
The only problem is that as time has proven the best hardware is not always going to win the race.
If that was true (and I can't beleave I am saying this) but Macs would probably have a better market share than they do now.
What is comes down to is the software they make for the system. Microsofts tradition of you will use our system and pay us for everything you want to make for the system just wont work in this market. They need to make deals with Game Developers to get GOOD games that actually use the system to it's full power. Then maybe it would be worth it. Until then I will be playing GTA3 so please dont interupt my tank rampage unless there is truely something important on the xbox
It's not the third rate PC thats the point. The point would be that Microsoft keeps releasing there "latest and greatest" products (XP, Win2k Advanced Server, ect...) and you can still set compairisions with a linux box running on a pentium 90.
Sure you are going to spend countless hours moding code, and burn out at least one or two xBoxes trying to get past boot encryption but when it comes right down to it,
If the DOJ ever forces them to make the OS Modular (sorry, I mean release it that way) they are planning on using this the load the rest of the moduals on everyones machines.
Then there will be another virus that will make it so you can't uninstall any of the modules.
The only part of the plan that puzzles me is how they are going to explain to people that this new virus asks you 20 times if you want to get a MS passport.
Okay so to start, I don't mind NT, (it has its place for low end easy to operate small networks) but anyway I was working part time durring school kinda admining this small local area network for an alarm monitoring company. They were in the process of upgrading the monitoring software that they use. I made one request (which they ignored) that they do the upgrade on a day I was there. The company I worked for shelled out some big money to make sure that the developers of the software all came and did the install. I warned again this would not be good. My boss told me that they were assured that all three guys coming had MCSE Degrees. (Right then I knew I was getting overtime on this job.) The day came and pasted when they were supposed to bring in the new server and load everything up, and I got no page. So I figure everything was okay. Three days later I go in for my regular weekend shift and all three of the developers are still there. They had been trying to resolve a problem with the new server for 4 days!! 5 minutes after I got there I asked why they gave the server the same IP address as the network printer, laughed at them and told my boss I was taking the day off with pay for that one.
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but... Maybe it would have been better if the report had shown the reporters own information. I totally agree with Googles actions in this case, with one exception. I dont think they would have done this to a news group if they had used google to report on someone elses information (aka not googles CEO). I guess what I am saying is that if google finds someone abusing the service (which this was in my opion) they are totally in the right to stop providing service (which is free by the way) to that person(s). But if they are going to take the high ground and be proactive I want them to ban the local news station if they were to post my information. Not being the CEO of Google I have a felling my request would fall on deaf ears.
Wouldn't the fact that women's cells have been duplicating those genes for thousands of years count as previous art?
I am not sure I can answer that without first looking at, and maybe touching the previous art!
Microsoft has as much business stopping the sales of mod chips as they do teaching mothers how to breastfeed.
This just in....
MS is sueing Mothers that breastfeed while not using the latest version of XP
Company representitives site EULA from Windows Critical update hotfix v4.32.34.1.
I see good things in the near future... Wont it be the bomb to login to a M$ windows machine usng a VNC viewer to fix a die hard M$ fans problem. ; )
I do that now!
I just remember the Internet being great before we all forgot what it is for!
If this goes through Almost any DOS attack can be made legal.
For example:
Want to DoS attack "Joes okay Software Company"
I get a user account for the online users forum for "Joes Fake Program Users". I copyright some code for an addition to "Joes okay Program"
Then upload it to the Users Forum.
CALL DOJ...
Wait less time than it takes to get a handgun (Insert other topic rant here)
Then I get to shut down his site!!
Meanwhile "Bills CRAP Software Company" who hired me are still up and running and selling complete trash without compition.
Sorry but I just felt that it had to be said...
GREASED LIGHTENING anyone?
I think its funny I just now am seeing this story on /. after I just finished reading a cnn article about hackers trying to prevent this. I understand that Yahoo is just doing what they need to do to say in business there.
Any business that works in more than one country has to update there business practices for that countries laws and I can't falt them for it. But I do think most of these efforts by the china are going to be wastes of time.
But Does your Linux box send that information to Microsoft so that they can profit from the sale of your personal habits to advertisers... Just a thought?
Can you pay with PayPal? And if so is paypal going to be able to freeze your health care?
I am almost positive that I could program (and do most of my other jobs) from a lying down position. I wonder if they had any rules regarding what they could and could not do with the computers? Just a thought...
I am still waiting for this to make all women hot and computer literate.
She was I was able to not have one. (I do think I play 2USD for this privilage some kinda FCC thing)
My password would never get cracked this way, I use caps, numbers, and characters
B#d!ACc-0 I mean look at it..
Of course I need to keep it written on the monitor to remember it, and since it is had to type every time I need my password until recently I had to have a file on my desktop (labeled password of course) that had the text to copy and paste, but now I have a programable button on my keyboard with the code in it to save time. This is all still secure right?
Alot of compairisions are being made about how the XBox has the better hardware and how PS2 wont be able to keep up in the comming years with XBox and PCs for a gaming market.
The only problem is that as time has proven the best hardware is not always going to win the race.
If that was true (and I can't beleave I am saying this) but Macs would probably have a better market share than they do now.
What is comes down to is the software they make for the system. Microsofts tradition of you will use our system and pay us for everything you want to make for the system just wont work in this market. They need to make deals with Game Developers to get GOOD games that actually use the system to it's full power. Then maybe it would be worth it. Until then I will be playing GTA3 so please dont interupt my tank rampage unless there is truely something important on the xbox
It's not the third rate PC thats the point. The point would be that Microsoft keeps releasing there "latest and greatest" products (XP, Win2k Advanced Server, ect...) and you can still set compairisions with a linux box running on a pentium 90.
Sure you are going to spend countless hours moding code, and burn out at least one or two xBoxes trying to get past boot encryption but when it comes right down to it,
Using the x-box as smtp server is just FUNNY!!
Sure this whole tiny engine thing is good but I just want to know when this nano-technology is going to make ALL women as hot as 7 OF 9
Patched? Microsoft can't patch this...
If the DOJ ever forces them to make the OS Modular (sorry, I mean release it that way) they are planning on using this the load the rest of the moduals on everyones machines.
Then there will be another virus that will make it so you can't uninstall any of the modules.
The only part of the plan that puzzles me is how they are going to explain to people that this new virus asks you 20 times if you want to get a MS passport.
Okay so to start, I don't mind NT, (it has its place for low end easy to operate small networks) but anyway I was working part time durring school kinda admining this small local area network for an alarm monitoring company. They were in the process of upgrading the monitoring software that they use. I made one request (which they ignored) that they do the upgrade on a day I was there. The company I worked for shelled out some big money to make sure that the developers of the software all came and did the install. I warned again this would not be good. My boss told me that they were assured that all three guys coming had MCSE Degrees. (Right then I knew I was getting overtime on this job.) The day came and pasted when they were supposed to bring in the new server and load everything up, and I got no page. So I figure everything was okay. Three days later I go in for my regular weekend shift and all three of the developers are still there. They had been trying to resolve a problem with the new server for 4 days!! 5 minutes after I got there I asked why they gave the server the same IP address as the network printer, laughed at them and told my boss I was taking the day off with pay for that one.
Microsoft's claim that separating Windows' components would cripple the OS.
You Mean it is not Crippled now?
Imagine a beowulf cluster of those.
Now I can have AMD make my wireless Monitor...
wireless Monitor
This gives new meaning to remote desktop control.
Please, something this important would not be left to selection, Kazaa would just automatically load it for you.
At least I could stay awake in my statistics class if I had some games to play.